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Glycoaminoglycan

Glycosaminoglycans are molecules that provide the extracellular matrix with additional physical properties not provided by structural proteins alone.
The presence of glycosaminoglycans on cell membranes and in the extracellular matrix also results in their exploitation by infectious pathogens to gain access and entry into animal cells.